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Martinez Women Collect Coats for Those in Need
A global pandemic during the holiday season can be tough to deal with, but two women who own a Martinez business are doing what they can to help.
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Martinez Shop Collects Jackets for Those in Need
A global pandemic during the holiday season can be tough to deal with, but two women who own a Martinez business are doing what they can to help.
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Martinez Black Lives Matter Street Mural to Be Paved Over
A Black Lives Matter mural painted on a street in front of a Martinez courthouse building, already badly faded and now defiled by spilled white paint, is scheduled to be paved over in early October as part of a larger downtown project, Martinez’s city manager said Wednesday night. Jodi Hernandez reports.
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Martinez Black Lives Matter Street Mural to be Paved Over
A Black Lives Matter mural painted on a street in front of a Martinez courthouse building, already badly faded and now defiled by spilled white paint, is scheduled to be paved over in early October as part of a larger downtown project, Martinez’s city manager said Wednesday night.
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Mount Diablo Teachers' Union Supports DA, Prosecution of Mural Defacers
The union for Mount Diablo Unified School District teachers is going public in its support of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton and her decision to prosecute two people recorded defacing the downtown Martinez “Black Lives Matter” mural. The Mount Diablo Education Association told its members in an email that Becton has received “very threatening calls and emails from…
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Over 1,000 People Gather for Black Lives Matter Demonstration in Martinez
Hundreds of people are gathering in downtown Martinez for a Black Lives Matter demonstration at the location where a couple recently defaced a city-sanctioned Black Lives Matter mural.
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Mother and Daughter March Together for Black Lives Matter in Martinez
The Black Lives Matter protest in Martinez Sunday had special meaning for a mother and daughter who attended together. Pete Suratos reports.
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BLM Protest in Martinez Attended by Over 1,000 Ends Peacefully Despite Concerns of Counter Protest
Over 1,000 people gathered in downtown Martinez Sunday afternoon for a Black Lives Matter demonstration at the location where a couple recently defaced a city-sanctioned Black Lives Matter mural. There had been concerns that white supremacists would stage a counter protest, but that did not end up happening. Sergio Quintana reports.
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Hundreds March in Martinez for Black Lives Matter After Couple Defaces City-Approved Mural
Hundreds of people gathered in Martinez on Sunday to demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement just days after a couple defaced a city-approved mural painted in honor of the movement. Pete Suratos reports.
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Street Closures Ahead of BLM Demonstration in Martinez
Crews spent Saturday night closing roads and getting ready for a Black Lives Matter protest in Martinez. There will be heavy police presence as tension is expected to arise.
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Martinez Businesses Prep for Possible Weekend Protest
Businesses in downtown Martinez boarded up Friday preparing for what could become a heated weekend protest after a couple tried to paint over a Black Lives Matter mural.
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Martinez Businesses Prep for Possible Weekend Protests
Businesses in downtown Martinez boarded up Friday preparing for what could become a heated weekend protest after a couple tried to paint over a Black Lives Matter mural. Jodi Hernandez reports.
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2 Martinez Residents Charged With Hate Crime After Defacing BLM Mural
Two Martinez residents seen on video defacing a Black Lives Matter Mural over the weekend have been charged with a hate crime, Contra Costa County authorities said.
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Hate Crime Charge Filed Against Couple Who Defaced BLM Mural
Two people are now facing charges in Contra Costa County for defacing a black lives mural in martinez. Cheryl Hurd reports.
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Man Allegedly Pulls Gun on Activist at BLM Mural Site in Martinez
An East Bay man has been arrested after he pulled a gun on Martinez activists Sunday at the site of a mural that was vandalized just the day before.
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Community Guards Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Over in Martinez
A Black Lives Matter mural in the East Bay has turned into a lightning rod after police say it sparked two tense confrontations this weekend.
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Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Over in Martinez
A Black Lives Matter mural in the East Bay has turned into a lightning rod after police say it sparked two tense confrontations this weekend. Melissa Colorado reports.
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Man Allegedly Pulls Gun on Activist at BLM Mural Site in Martinez
An East Bay man has been arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun on Martinez activists Sunday at the site of a mural that was vandalized just the day before. Thom Jensen reports.
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2 People Paint Over Black Lives Matter Mural in Martinez
Two people were seen painting over a Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez, California.
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Pair Paints Over City-Sanctioned BLM Mural in Martinez
On Saturday morning, activists in Martinez painted a large Black Lives Matter mural in the street in front of the county courthouse after receiving permission from the city. Within a matter of hours, a man and a woman showed up and started painting over the letters with black paint, shouting at activists and angering witnesses.